Drive Warning: /hda1 (/boot) is 82% full

[seahorse]

May i know how can i cleanup the boot partition?


rpm -aq | grep kernel

kernel-smp-2.4.21-47.EL
kernel-smp-2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
kernel-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
kernel-2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
kernel-pcmcia-cs-3.1.31-19
kernel-2.4.21-47.EL
kernel-2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-smp-2.4.21-40.EL
kernel-smp-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
kernel-2.4.21-40.EL
kernel-smp-2.4.21-37.0.1.EL
kernel-smp-2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-2.4.21-9.EL
kernel-smp-2.4.21-9.EL

uname -r

2.4.21-32.0.1.ELsmp

i've read a few of the previous posts from here to "rpm -e" to remove unused kernel, but it shows me the following.

i tried remove a few
rpm -e kernel-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL
rpm -e kernel-2.4.21-40.EL
rpm -e kernel-2.4.21-32.0.1.EL
rpm -e kernel-smp-2.4.21-9.EL

rpmdb: fatal region error detected; run recovery
error: db4 error(-30982) from dbenv->open: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery
error: cannot open Packages index using db3 -  (-30982)
error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm
error: package kernel-2.4.21-37.EL is not installed
rpmdb: fatal region error detected; run recovery
error: db4 error(-30982) from dbenv->open: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error, run database recovery
error: cannot open Packages database in /var/lib/rpm

cat /etc/grub.conf

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda6
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=1
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-47.0.1.EL)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-47.0.1.ELsmp)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-47.0.1.ELsmp ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-47.0.1.ELsmp.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-47.EL)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-47.EL ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-47.EL.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-47.ELsmp)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-47.ELsmp ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-47.ELsmp.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-40.EL)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-40.EL ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-40.EL.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-40.ELsmp)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-40.ELsmp ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-40.ELsmp.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-37.0.1.EL)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-37.0.1.EL ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-37.0.1.EL.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-37.0.1.ELsmp)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-37.0.1.ELsmp ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-37.0.1.ELsmp.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-37.EL)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-37.EL ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-37.EL.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-37.ELsmp)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-37.ELsmp ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-37.ELsmp.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-32.0.1.ELsmp)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-32.0.1.ELsmp ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-32.0.1.ELsmp.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-32.0.1.EL)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-32.0.1.EL ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-32.0.1.EL.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.21-9.ELsmp)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-9.ELsmp ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-9.ELsmp.img
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES-up (2.4.21-9.EL)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-9.EL ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.21-9.EL.img

Please advise how can i cleanup my boot partition.

Thanks.

 

[ramprage]

Why are you removing the latest kernel and not using it?
rpm -e kernel-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL

 

[seahorse]

Why are you removing the latest kernel and not using it?
rpm -e kernel-2.4.21-47.0.1.EL

i've just upgrade the kernel to: kernel-smp-2.4.21-47.EL


Anyway, thanks for attempting to help. I've resolved.
To assist other members that might have such weird problem.
I've list out how i resolved mine.


1: rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__*

2: uname -a
check your current kernel

3: rpm -aq | grep kernel-*
list out kernels in your system and remember those that you do not need

4: rpm --rebuilddb
rebuild rpmdb

5: rpm -e [kernel file to be removed]
remove those unused kernels to free the /boot/ space